NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has discovered unusual "float" rocks on the rim of Jezero Crater while searching for signs ...

“The discovery of abundant siderite in Gale Crater represents both a surprising and important breakthrough in our ...

Scientists have pondered why Mars seemed to be missing sufficient carbonates indicative of its warm, wet past. Now, NASA’s ...

Visit ancient Mars—a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to ...

The surface of Mars is extremely cold, irradiated, and desiccated. But at one time, the planet was much warmer and wetter, ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars, offering new clues about the planet's ancient climate and ...

Through its "Moon to Mars" program, NASA plans to send the first crewed missions to Mars by the end of the next decade. To ...

A NASA rover taking rock samples on Mars has uncovered a plentiful mineral that was invisible to orbiters studying the Red ...

In those drill sites, Curiosity detected deposits containing an iron carbonate material called siderite. According to Ben ...

Steckel, who earned her PhD in 2024, compared Mars' features to Utah's landscapes. She now works at the California Institute ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made an intriguing discovery while gently climbing Mount Sharp that may provide hints about ...

Mars may once have had a relatively warm and wet climate conducive to flowing water, rain and snow, producing a terrain much ...